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A visit to the Willis Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Willis Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Cemetery:

35.6623, -90.6718

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Willis Cemetery is located in Poinsett County<2>.

The county seat for Poinsett County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the south southwest of the Willis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Bolivar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Harrisburg Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Jonesboro Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Jonesboro Memorial Park is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stancell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
    • Tulot Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Tulot Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulot Cemetery
    • Otwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Otwell Cemetery is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Otwell Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Jonesboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55553 <5>
    • Farm Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Farm Hill Cemetery is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Trumann
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <6>
  • Jonesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hatchie Coon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
  • Obear ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Obear is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
  • Weiner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Bay Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bay Village is located in Cross County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Waldenburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marked Tree
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cash
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Cherry Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bono
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <6>
    • Rivervale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
    • Lepanto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fisher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Black Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Alto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Alto is located in Poinsett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Caraway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Black Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Lake View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Egypt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <6>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Willis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poinsett County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Willis Cemetery: